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The Space Development Agency is working with other Department of Defense agencies to develop encryption and other security devices for use on satellites.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2021DoD space agency: Cyber attacks, not missiles, are the most worrisome threat to satellites

The satellites could be equipped with remote sensing payloads such as visual imaging cameras, infrared cameras, or radio-frequency trackers supplied by the Department of Defense or other vendors.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductApr 13, 2021Lockheed Martin pitching mid-size satellite bus to DoD for remote sensing

Per the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the Space Development Agency will transfer from the Department of Defense to the U.S. Space Force on 2022-10-01, as a unit aligning directly to the Chief of Space Operations.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 11, 2021Space & Missile Systems Center To Be Re-Designated As The USAF’s New Space Systems Command

The alliance enables CAES to provide next-generation RF solutions for customers, including the Department of Defense and classified applications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 7, 2021CAES and SWISSto12 launch strategic alliance for 3D printed RF technology

The U.S. Department of Defense has shown increased interest in low Earth orbit communications services and is building its own network while also expected to purchase commercial services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 6, 2021Satellite operators weigh strategies to compete against growing Starlink network

This alliance enables CAES to provide trusted next-generation RF solutions for customers requiring high security levels, including the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 6, 2021CAES and SWISSto12 Launch Strategic Alliance for 3D Printed RF Technology

Under Michael Brown, the Defense Innovation Unit supported emerging space launch companies Rocket Lab, Virgin Orbit, and Relativity Space and selected those companies to launch experimental Department of Defense payloads.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipApr 4, 2021Technology race against China a key concern for Pentagon acquisition nominee

Michael Brown has led the Pentagon’s commercial outreach office since 2018.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 4, 2021Technology race against China a key concern for Pentagon acquisition nominee

Global Lightning is an annual Department of Defense exercise designed to train joint and combined forces to assess operational readiness in creating conditions for effective deterrence against a variety of threats.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 4, 2021US Space Command Completes Global Lightning 2021 Exercise

EM&C improves the effectiveness of the Department of Defense’s SATCOM infrastructure by enhancing resilience, expanding satellite link choices, reducing resource allocation times, and improving bandwidth efficiency.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductApr 1, 2021Knight Sky + Kratos Victoriously Demo Live SATCOM EMI Detection + Recovery

The Launch Company was established to help New Space commercial clients and U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force assets reach space faster and more affordably by streamlining the launch process in part through automation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralApr 1, 2021Voyager Space Holdings Completes Their Acquisition Of The Launch Company

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin received a detailed briefing on Department of Defense space programs and national security threats in the space domain on 2021-03-25.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 29, 2021SecDef briefed on military space programs, threats to satellites

OneWeb plans to compete for DoD contracts managed by the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 28, 2021OneWeb looking to fill demand for connectivity in the Arctic

TrustComm holds multiple U.S. Department of Defense contract vehicles to provide managed satellite services, including leveraging CS3 and GSA contract vehicles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 26, 2021Enabling LEO Connectivity To Government Is The Plan For OneWeb + TrustComm

The U.S. Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate selected SMART SHOOTER in February 2020 to develop the Individual Weapon Overmatch Optic (IWOO) project.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 25, 2021SMART SHOOTER moves forward on IWTSD Individual Weapon Overmatch Optic (IWOO) program

The Department of Defense raised national security concerns in January about Momentus co-founders’ ownership stakes, which prevented Momentus from receiving an FAA payload approval for a January launch of its first Vigoride tug on a Falcon 9 and forced the launch to be postponed to no earlier than June.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 23, 2021Can you still spell space without SPAC?

Capella Space has contracts serving several U.S. intelligence and Department of Defense agencies, including the Defense Innovation Unit, the National Reconnaissance Office, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Navy.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductMar 19, 2021Capella Space releases the Spotlight images from its Capella-3 and Capella-4 satellites

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) will challenge any proposed cuts to the Defense Department’s budget.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 18, 2021Rogers: Proposed cuts to military spending ‘my biggest concern’

Rep. Mike Rogers emphasized the need for increased investments in space by the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 18, 2021Rogers: Proposed cuts to military spending ‘my biggest concern’

President Joe Biden intends to request about $704,000,000,000 for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMar 16, 2021Congressional Democrats urge Biden to cut defense spending
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